Remotely install software by Group policy

          If you would install software more than hundred workstation, we need a man power or special software to deploy. We can deploy the software through the group policy. The software installation policy takes effect only after restarting the client workstation.

In Microsoft uses two methods to deploy the software.

1)      Assigning

2)     Publishing

Assigning :-

                In the assigning method, we need to assign the software to computers or users. It will install when the user logon to their computers.

Publishing :-

                In the publishing method, the software will not install automatically. The software will be display on add or remove programs, manually install from there.

                Before creating a software installation policy, we need to create a software distribution point on the server. Create a shared network folder and assign the access permission to domain users. Put the msi file (software source) to distribution point for installation.

Shutdown Event Tracker Group Policy

We can enable / disable shutdown event tracker for servers and workstation. In server family operating system enabled by default. In workstation disabled by default. Through this policy we can enable and disable on both family.

Open your defined group policy from the console.

Navigate --> Computer Configuration --> Administrative Templates-->System --> Click the Display shutdown event tracker from the right side of the pane. 

 

Double click the  Display shutdown event tracker.

 

Click Enabled for enabling the shutdown event tracker. From the drop down menu we can choose either workstation / server or always. Always option for both server and workstation.

Disable remote desktop by using group policy

We can Disable remote desktop (Terminal services) through group policy.

1. Open your group policy editor for your defined OU or Site.

Navigate to computer configuration then expand Administrative templates , then windows components and then click Terminal Services.

 

Then Double Click the Allow users to connect remotely using terminal services policy from the right side pane.

 

Then Click apply and ok. Refresh your policy settings.. Now it will disable on all clients

Disable Command Prompt Group Policy

We can disable the command prompt through group policy.

Please follow the below instructions.

1.     Open your group policy editor for your defined OU.

2.      Click the User configuration à Administrative Templates à System

3. Double click the " Prevent access to the command prompt " from the left side, see the above picture.

4. Then click the enable radio button.

5.  Then Click OK , Refresh your group policy settings.